Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists captured and implanted acoustic tags in 20 muskie from Lake Macatawa. Inset photo, acoustic transmitter tags, about the size of AA batteries and with a life of approximately seven years, were used in the Lake Macatawa muskellunge research.
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The Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has partnered with the Michigan Muskie Alliance, Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) and Grand Valley State University to track movement of muskellunge in Lake Macatawa (Ottawa County) with acoustic telemetry.
In April 2025, acoustic telemetry tags – provided by the Michigan Muskie Alliance – were implanted in 20 G…
